Country: SYRIA
Strategic Hub:
Situated at the heart of the Levant, Syria has historically served as a critical commercial crossroads connecting the Mediterranean to the Mesopotamian and Arabian trade routes. For international businesses, maintaining trademark and IP protection here is a vital long-term strategy for preserving brand equity and preventing infringement in a region that acts as a key gateway for regional commerce.
Regulatory Body:
Intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, and industrial designs, are managed by the Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property Protection (DCIP), which operates under the Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection.
International Standing:
Syria has a long-standing presence in the global IP community as a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It is a signatory to the Paris Convention and, notably, has been a member of the Madrid Protocol since 2004. This allows international brand owners to secure protection in the Syrian market through the streamlined international registration system.
Member of PCT ?
YES
Can Convention priority be claimed ?
Yes
Patent Search
YES
Novelty requirement
Absolute novelty is required
Deadline for filing supporting documents
Does the invention specification have to be translated for filing
Yes, a translation into Arabic.
Required Documents
1. Legalized Power of Attorney (up to the Syrian consulate)
2. Priority document (certified copy of the application that priority is to be claimed in Syria), which can be filed within (3) months from the date of filing the application in Syria.
3. Specifications, claims and abstract of the invention in quadruplicate in English or French with the Arabic translation.
4. Legalized assignment from the inventor(s) to the applicant, in case the priority application was filed in the name of the inventor(s), which can be filed within (3) months from the date of filing the application in Syria.
Regarding PCT applications, the international preliminary report, search report and the ISA's written opinion as well as the publication sheet showing Syria among the designated states must be submitted
All the above documents may be submitted within a non-extendible 3-month period from the filing date.
Examination
Publication
Opposition
Duration
Duration: 20 years starting from the filing date.
Compulsory Licensing
Annuities
Due annually on the anniversary of the international filing date
Assignment
Trademark Search
Trademark Filing
Single/Multi-Class Jurisdiction
A separate application is required for each class.
Can services be registered
YES
Can convention priority be claimed
YES
Is the international classification
Is the International Classification: Yes - Nice Classification, 10th addition
Documentation and information required to file
1. Power of attorney, legalized.
2. Simple copy of home or any foreign registration with Arabic translation.
3. Copy of priority document, if priority is claimed, certified.
4. 10 prints of the mark for each application.
5. Certificate of origin, legalized (for classes 3 and 5). Also list of ingredients typed on company's letterhead (for Pharmaceutical products in class 5).
All the above documents may be submitted within 6 months from filing date.
The applicant is required to declare on the application form the date of actual use of the mark in Syria or the intention of use of the mark in the country (within 3 years from filing date).
Opposition period after publication
90 days
Validity
Change of name or address
Documentation and information required to file the recordal of change of name or address
Treaties and conventions
WIPO Convention, Brussels Convention, Trademark Law Treaty, Berne Convention, Paris Convention, Rome Convention, WIPO Copyright Treaty, WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, Patent Cooperation Treaty, Madrid Protocol, Nice Agreement, Patent Law Treaty, Budapest Treaty, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Trade Organization, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), GCC Patent Law.
Member of LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION
No
Can Convention priority be claimed:
Novelty Requirement
Patent search
Deadline for filing supporting documents:
Multiple designs
Required Documents:
Publication
Opposition
Duration
Compulsory licensing.:
Annuities:
Assignment:
Merger:
Name / Address:
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